Welcome to River Spur ...
River Spur is located on the South Texas Plains.
River Spur is located in Zavala County<1>.
The location of River Spur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
River Spur is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: River Spur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for River Spur: (830)
Communities near River Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Spur.
- Carrizo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizo Springs <4>
- Asherton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asherton <4>
- Big Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
- Las Colonias
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Colonias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
- Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
- Brundage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Carrizo Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- La Pryor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
- Batesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
- Catarina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarina
- Catarina is located in Dimmit County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catarina <4>
- Woodward ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in La Salle County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around River Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Spur. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Spur. See our Newspapers Page for River Spur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Spur ...
Looking for more information about River Spur? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to River Spur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zavala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Spur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |